Supernumerary Tusks in African Savanna Elephants (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>): A Case Series with Clinical Management and a Proposed Developmental Mechanism
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@article{allodium:10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1,
title = {Supernumerary Tusks in African Savanna Elephants (\<em\>Loxodonta africana\</em\>): A Case Series with Clinical Management and a Proposed Developmental Mechanism},
author = {Gerhard Steenkamp and Sonja C. Boy},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1},
url = {https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1}
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TY - JOUR TI - Supernumerary Tusks in African Savanna Elephants (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>): A Case Series with Clinical Management and a Proposed Developmental Mechanism AU - Gerhard Steenkamp AU - Sonja C. Boy PY - 2026 DO - 10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1 UR - https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1 ER -
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Steenkamp, G., & Boy, S. C. (2026). Supernumerary Tusks in African Savanna Elephants (<em>Loxodonta africana</em>): A Case Series with Clinical Management and a Proposed Developmental Mechanism. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202608.0766.v1
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